Cage



Oct. 11, 1932. c. H. HENNINGS 1,882,142

CAGE

Filed Feb. 28. 1929 Patented oei. i1, ieee Ufir i Sres ieaiiz me oo., A conioniirion or ILLINOIS a oneny applicationA sied February 2s, 1929. serial No. 343,255.

This invention relates to improvements in cages of the type having a body portion of strands, wires, 'bars or the like, and more particularly to the body `construction of such cages, the invention set forth hereinafter being highly desirable in connection with bird cages and the like, although the invention may have other and varied uses as will be apparent to one skilled inthe art.

In the art of cage making, especially bird cages, itis desirable to provide as simple and inexpensive a construction as possible without detracting from the quality and appearance of the finished article. In attaining this end, ease and simplicity in assembling the parts making up vthe cage body play an important part. In the past, cages of this character have in most instances proven objectionably costly in body construction. In some Vinstances .these heretofore known cages necessitated the securement of transverse bands to the strands outlining the cage body by means of soldering, brazing, welding, and the like, and such a process is more than desirably. laborious and expensive, notf withstanding the fact that the resulting cage to Ya material extent lacked durability. In other instances bands were 4secured to the strands by first insertingthe lstrands endwise through means associated with the bands,'and such an assemblyis obviously objectionably laborious and tedious.

The present invention has been designed to .overcome the above noted as Well as other defects and objections in the provision of Va cage incorporating a bodyY defined by spacedhstrands to which reinforcing bands 4are attached in a simple, expeditious manner withnosoldering, brazing or the like or any endwise insertion of the strands.'v

T hev invention also seekstheprovision of a cage incorporating a novel'body 'construction 4which is vextremely simple to assemble and lirovidesv more than sufficient rigidity and durability to the cage body.

Another object of the present .invention is lto provide ka Vcage body defined by spaced strands reinforced by transverse bands with` the engagement between the bands and strands effectively concealed by means enhancing the appearance of the cage.

Still another objectof thepresent'invention is the provision of an improvedreinforcing band vforcages incorporatinga plu-` rality of spaced strands in the bod-y thereof.

c kWhile some of the more salient features, characteristics, and advantages ofl a device embodying this linvention havebeen above pointed out, others will become apparent from the following disclosures. v i,

The invention includes these and other features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and shown in a preferred form in the drawing, as moreparfV ticularly indicated by the claim.

V@n the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in velevation ofa device i embodying principles of the present inventOnJ *Y VVFigure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational view of a portion of thebody ofthe device shown in Figure 1, the view kbeing taken from the interior of the body portion.

yFigure 3 is an enlargedfragmentary view showing the exterior of one of the bands shown `in Figure 2'.

, Figure 4C is a fragmentary plan sectional view taken substantially as indicated by the line I V-IV ofFigure 3, showing the structure inl a'premature stage of assembly.

Figure 5 is a view similarv to Figure 4, showing the'structure at the final stage of assembly. 1

.Figure 6 is an enlargedy fragmentary view of a portion ofthe structureshown in Figure l.

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional yview taken substantially as indicated of Figure 6, with parts omitted. ,Y

Figure 8 is a fragmentary Aview in elevation, with partsomitted, showing a diffe-rent by line VII-VII portion of the structured'isclosed in Figure 6.

Figure9 is a. bottom plan sectionalvievgr 4taken substantially as.V indicated -vby the line IX-IX of Figure 8.

As shown on the drawing- Y In the structure selected for'illustrating an embodiment of theA present; invention, there is shownA a birdy cage including Va base the entrance and retention of a lug 2,0` o

stantially the same as that disclosed and describedin my: copending ters,y Patent forfcage, SeriallNo. 343,257, filed February 28,v 1929,- andwitha top construction substantially similar to that set forth in `my 'copending application for cage Serial No. 343,259,5filed;February28,

1929, it is to be` understood that the body 1,2

maybe associated with any suitable base and 1 top construction. Y Y The cage body 12 is defined by applurality spaced strands 15, preferably 'resilient and of Lwire, whichv are held/.injtheir'proper positions'by means of transverse reinforcing bands 16,; there being .a screen 17 ,disposedV about thev strands lbetween the two lowermost reinforcing bands 16L to lpr-'event'the scatterment offood particlesfand dbris by the animal occupant'ofthe cage. As seen Inorevclearly `in-Figure v2, certain of the strands are outwardly bent as at`18 and 19 a greater space therebetween for n the customary food ror water receptacle 21.v

to provide A Inthe present instance-*fthe .reinforcing c `posed O11 the inner side ofthe strands. LEach Ybands. 16, are shown as embracing exterior portions ofthe strands 15,-b-ut itis obvious thatif so desu're'dthevbands 16 may be diso the bands 16 isin the form of, a strip, hav.- ing'tongues 22 struck'therefrom Aat spaced intervals therealong, there. being a pairV Vof tongues 2K2 `for .each ofthe strands 1,5.V s AsV seen more clearly in Figure'4 a strand 15 is disposed between a pair of tongues 22, the

Vtongues then; being bent into engagement with the `strand as seen moreclearly Ain Figure 5. Each cf the strandsl'isrmlygripped n by a pai-r ofV tonguesy 22a-so that all relative movement between the strands and reinforcingbands iseliminated,'the comparatively sharp edges fof 'theY tongues pressing, against the strands as indicated felt-23 Yfiilflgll 91T@- ventinga slipping movement between the Vbands and Strands- In theabovemanner a-rigid and; firm cage Y I Y bend' the tongues body is provided, it'being only necessary to secure thestrands lfadj acentthe top of the y' Case, appl e c Y o n,y 'and -by any z. desirable 1 means or vprocess 221 into ,contact the s the reinfqrcing bands 16y there- Sfrands'l. f

To Y:nhance the appearance. of the. cageias a wholeexternal decorative bands 24 having :bea-ds 25er any desired. conflguraton' formed there/Oni .re-engaged.. around the reefrcng bands 1 application for Let-V 6.`V The decorativebands 24Yeffective- 'f Y -lyco'nce'al the aperturesleftin theband's 16 I f whenv the tongues 22 are formed and also the engagement of the bands 16 withthe strands 15. Toaid inholding the decorative bands 24 in proper position each of them is Y`band is adequately secured-'around one of the reinforcing bands 16. c y s As Vseen Figure 1, certain'of; the strands 15' are twice severed and they ends of the severed portions are held by strips 29v similarin construction to theY reinforcing bands: 16, whereby .a cage door 3Q is formed. A shorter section of a band 16 provides a handle 3l for the door. Of course, the strips 29fandv section 31 are preferably enclosed by decorative ele# ments akin tothe bands 24.

From the foregoing it willfbe apparentthat I have providedacage incorporating a body defined by a plurality of spaced strands with reinforcingV means secured to the strands in a simple, rezfipeditious manner, and wherein the engagement between the reinforcing ban'dsandthe individual strands is effectively concealed vby means of lenhancing they external appearanceo'fthe cage. Moreover, although the. cage rbody herein-above described may be. very easily assembled, it nevertheless is extremely rigid and durable,` and'rnay be economically mannfactured.k A s I am: aware that manyl changes may' be made and numerous detailsV of construction, may be varied througha wide range without departing from the` princi-ples of` this-invention, and' lthereforedo not; purpose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than necessitated byY the prior art.

I claim as my' invention-:f In a bird cage, spaced wires-shaped to define the cage body," means inclu-ding reinforcing bands for holding said wires in their proper positions,-andr a .decerative band. for

each of said reinforcing bands and havlng a slot Yin one. end ,thereof and an .offsetitongue on the other end thereof; extending in the same .directionas' said; last said end and engageable iin-said slot-,fand an inwardly extending flange .oneachzof-.said decorative Vbands for engagement @yer-'ang edge. of the` respective reinforcing band toaid said tongue and slot connection in holdingxsaid decorative, band onsa.idr.einforcingband.Y v f In testimonyw'hereof 'I have hereunto sub scribed. mynam'e' ChiCageCOOk County, Illinois. j i Y s Y Y CHARLESH-.HENMNGS 

